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MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Identify the metalloid element from the following.

Identify the metalloid element from the following.

Options

  1. AO\text{O}
  2. BS\text{S}
  3. CTe\text{Te}
  4. DCl\text{Cl}

Correct answer

C. Te\text{Te}

Step-by-step solution

Metalloids are elements that have properties intermediate between those of metals and non-metals.

The common metalloids are Boron (B\text{B}), Silicon (Si\text{Si}), Germanium (Ge\text{Ge}), Arsenic (As\text{As}), Antimony (Sb\text{Sb}), Tellurium (Te\text{Te}), and Polonium (Po\text{Po}).

Among the given options, Oxygen (O\text{O}), Sulfur (S\text{S}), and Chlorine (Cl\text{Cl}) are non-metals.

Tellurium (Te\text{Te}) is a metalloid.

Answer: Te\text{Te}
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